Category: Civil Society
PUC Explains Decision On BEL’s Submission on Tariffs
The Public Utilities Commission, PUC, today held a press conference to explain the details of its decision made on the Belize Electricity Limited’s submission on tariffs. Here’s the PUC Chairman, John Avery, with a summary of the minute difference between what was initially submitted and later approved and how they arrived at their figures. John [...]
Labor Department Holds Annual Open Day Countrywide
Labor Department Offices countrywide are hosting their annual open day. The event is an effort undertaken by the department to sensitize the public about the services offered by the Labor Department. On the other hand, the open day is also geared to inform the community on some quick facts in respect to labor in Belize. [...]
Missing Teens Reported In Southern Belize
Two teenagers have been reported missing in Santa Cruz Village in the Stann Creek District. According to Gloria Nunez, the mother of sixteen year old Roberto Nunez who is missing, he set off at 5:00 a.m on Sunday but did not inform her of where he was going. She says she later learned from the [...]
Belize City Council Labors on National Labor Holiday
The Belize City Council is inviting residents, schools, community groups and business to join in a “Labor for Belize Project” that is taking place tomorrow in commemoration of Labor Day. According to Phillip Singh, the Community Outreach Officer for CITCO, the initiative is meant to be part the sanitation and beautifications efforts being carried out [...]
Ecumenical Auditorium Project Receives Handsome Donation
Last week Friday Love News reported on a talent show being held by Ecumenical High School in Dangriga Town aimed at raising funds to build their auditorium. Well today, the funds were raised four zeroes higher with a donation from someone in the Community. Dangriga Correspondent, Harry Arzu reports. HARRY ARZU “During a ceremony held [...]
PM and Ambassador Espat Travel To New York On Super Bond 2 Business; Guatemala Calls Off Referendum
Prime Minister Dean Barrow held his first quarterly press conference today and there was a lot of ground to cover. The Prime Minister who recently returned from attending meetings spoke first of his visit to New York at which he was accompanied by Ambassador Mark Espat. DEAN BARROW PRIME MINISTER OF BELIZE “We went to [...]
No Salary Deposits for Primary School Teachers Under Catholic Mission
Primary school teachers employed under the Catholic Mission faced inconvenience last week Friday as their monthly salary was not deposited in their bank account as per usual. Over the course of the weekend, our newsroom received a number of complaints from teachers across the country who wanted to know what was the delay with their [...]
Judge Directs Jury To Return Not Guilty Verdict For Alleged Murderer and Robber
Twenty-Three year old Michael Gladden, charged with attempted murder and robbery, was acquitted of both charges today in the court of Justice John Gonzalez. Because Gladden was not represented by any attorney, Justice Gonzalez instigated a no case to answer and asked the Crown counsel, Leroy Banner to reply to it after the prosecution closed [...]
Woman Faces Second Conviction For Employing Immigrants Without Permits
Thirty-seven year old Vilma Chip, a naturalized Belizean originally from Guatemala, was fined a total of eight thousand dollars when she appeared in the Magistrate’s Court, after she pled guilty to 2 counts of employing persons not In possession of employment permit.Chip was given until August 31 to pay. If she defaults on payment she [...]
Police Corporal Acquitted of Manslaughter
Thirty-Five year old police corporal Jorge Lemus, charged with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Jamaican national O’Neil Anthony Jones, was acquitted of the charge today in the court of Justice Adolph Lucas. Lemus’ attorney, Simeon Sampson, made a no case submission after the prosecution closed its case, having called 8 witnesses. Sampson submitted that [...]
Guatemala Newspaper Says Their Government Will Not Take Part In Referendum Scheduled For October 6, 2013
The Government of Guatemala this week made public that it will not be participating in the referendum scheduled for October sixth. An article in the “Prensa Libre” newspaper. says a letter was sent to Congress yesterday so that they can make legal analysis of whether there will be any other procedure taken by that body. [...]
New Student Government Elected for University of Belize
The University of Belize Belmopan campus is currently holding up a student government election. Correspondent Fem Cruz has a report on the event. FEM CRUZ “The purpose of this election is for students to elect their president who will represent them next year. William Neal is the Dean of the student’s affairs he brings us [...]
Questions Raised On The Authenticity of The American Global University School of Medicine
The American Global University School of Medicine facility is located on the Airport Road, but unlike what its sign depicts, the compound is nothing more than a building with a sign and attractive landscaping at the front of the property. The front entrance, as we discovered when we visited this morning, was chained and locked [...]
Inaugural Ceremonies Held For Opening of Boulevard in Belize City; Mayor Explains Other Projects
Even though work has not been completed on Chetumal Boulevard in the Freetown Division, this morning the Belize City Council officially held inaugural ceremonies. According to Mayor Bradley the contract which was awarded to RJB’s Construction came at a cost of $708,000.00. DARREL BRADLEY “I think that this particularly thoroughfare is of great importance and [...]
Renovated Town Clock Unveiled In Belize City; Mayor Makes Presentation On Behalf of Secretary of State for Illinois
Renovation work on the Dr. Frederick Gahne Town Clock located on Barrack Road in Belize City was unveiled this morning. The work of restoring the clock was done by RF&G Insurance as explained by Mayor of Belize City, Darrel Bradley DARREL BRADLEY “RF&G for the last ten years has been maintaining the clock at their [...]
Special Book Launch Just For Children
The office of the Special Envoy for Women and Children along with the Ministry of Human Development and the United Nations Children’s Fund this morning launched “My body is precious” a book for little ones discussing the topic of child sexual abuse. The book depicts three children discussing their knowledge of good and bad touch, [...]
Basic Needs Trust Fund 7 Launches In Belize
The Basic Needs Trust fund is a regional grant program geared toward poverty reduction infrastructure that is in existence for over thirty years. In that time the BNTF has expended almost 190 million U.S dollars regionally including Belize. Under the Social Investment Fund the Basic Needs Trust Fund seven was officially launched this morning in [...]
Upgraded Park and Beach Reclamation To Be Completed In June
Meanwhile, in a matter of two months, the BTL Park will be ready to accommodate residents with a much more aesthetically pleasing environment. Mayor Bradley says that the seawall and reclamation aspect will be completed in two weeks and the whole park should be ready in time for the summer holidays. DARRELL BRADLEY “The BTL [...]
Consruction Works To Start At Belmopan Market; Vendors Unhappy
The Belmopan City Council has announced that due to work that is soon to commence in the market area, vendors will have to be temporarily relocated. The venue selected is the show grounds in Belmopan but some of the vendors are not in agreement. Earlier today a group of the vendors staged an impromptu demonstration. [...]
Civilians pledge to clean the Belize border with Guatemala
The referendum on whether or not to take Guatemala’s unfounded claim to the ICJ for final resolution is still a few months away and the land dispute between Belize and Guatemala continues to hover over us, but one group has decided to take a proactive approach and in their own way, dispel any doubt of [...]
- Yes (92%, 11 Votes)
- Undecided (8%, 1 Votes)
- No (0%, 0 Votes)
- Doesn't Really Matter (0%, 0 Votes)
Poll
Do you find the cover of the Guatemalan Caricom Passport offensive or disrespectful to Belize?
Total Voters: 12
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